Check-holder.



No. 65l,357. Patented June l2, I900. J. S. HOWK.

CHECK HOLDER.

(Application filed Oct. 9, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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,JOHN sIM oN HOWK, or RENO, NEVADA.

'V'FCHECK-H'OLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,357, dated J Line 12, 1900. Application filed October 9,1899. Serial No- 733,108. (No model.) I d To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN SIMnoN Ho'WK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reno, in the county of Washoe and State of Nevada, have invented a new and useful Check- I-Iolder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to check-holders and the purpose of the same is to facilitate the securement or attachment of conductors checks to the wearing-apparel of travelers or to such other temporarily-fixed exposed device to prevent loss of the check and retain it in position for easy inspection.

It frequently happens that a great deal of inconvenience arises in applying conductors checks by reason of a lack of a secure means of insertion, such as the absence of a hatband or in female apparel the absence of a proper receptacle for said checks. Consequently these checks have been tucked in the back of seats and at times in the crevices of the window and have become easily lost, with inconvenience and annoyance, as well as material monetary loss, due to the expense incident to a continuous replenishment made necessary by the depletion of the required supply under the conditions mentioned. It has also been the custom under these conditions to pin the checks to the person; but this has also resulted in a loss by reason of the fact that passengers would leave the car with the checks on their persons. The present improvement will overcome these serious disadvantages; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a check, showing the improved attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the side of the check opposite that shown by Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the improved attachment.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a conductors check of any preferred character and having opposite alined openings 2 out therethrough, and projected through the said openings are the opposite terminals of an elastic or rubber band 3. claws 4 are used in connection with each check, and as both are similar in construction only one will be described. These claws each comprise a loop or eye 5, merging into a twisted neck 6, from which extend divergent arms 7, which terminate in grab-hooks 8, extending inwardly over the plane of the arms. When both claws are applied to the check, the hooks are directed toward each other, and all of the same have pointed ends. The elastic or rubber band 3 is connected to the claws by being knotted over the twisted neck 6 and the adjacent part of the loop or eye 5 in each instance. The eye or loop 5 of Two secnringeach claw prevents it from having a pivotal movement on the check by bearing against the adjacent surface of the latter and closely held in such position by the tension of the band 3 thereon. The twisted neck 6 prevents the arms 7 from laterally spreading and strengthens the claws, and in operation the band 3 is free to be stretched through the openings 2.

In applying the check carrying the improved attachment the claw which is at the head end of the check, in accordance with the printed matter thereon, is first caught in the wearing-apparel of the traveler and the footclaW subsequently pressed down and also attached to the said apparel, the rubber band maintaining the opposite claws in attached condition. The check may be quickly disconnected by first detaching one claw by a movement in an upper direction, for instance, and then disconnecting the otherclaw by a movement in the reverse direction.

While the claws are in attached arrangement the check will be firmly held to the person and resist disconnection by sudden ii -blowing of air or other means. By the use of the improved attachment the checks can always be maintained in a position to be easily sighted by the conductor in passing through a car, and though not intended particularly there may be times when it is preferable to attach the check by means of the claws to the upholstery of a seat or chair. Aside from the use on conductors checks the improved holding device might serve equally through said openings, and claws connected to the opposite terminals of the said band.

2. A conductors check having opposite openings therein, a rubber band terminally extended through the said openings, and

claws attached to said band and each having a pair of inturned pointed hooks.

3. A conductors check having opposite openings therein, a yielding band terminally extended through said openings and claws attached to the terminals of said yielding band and comprising inner loops or eyes, twisted necks and arms having inturned pointed hooks thereon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN SIMEON HOYVK.

Witnesses:

JAMES KERR, CHAS. L. KNOX. 

